Chicken
Roast Chicken and Corn Enchiladas with Tomatillo Sauce
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When you live in the Southwest it’s hard not to love Mexican food. Not the drive-through stuff; I’m talking about homemade. My favorite dish is chicken enchiladas with tomatillo sauce. It’s what I used to order at Mexican restaurants until I created my own healthy and tasty recipe. Now I always make them at home.
A nice thing about this recipe is that you can roast the chicken and prepare the sauce a day or two ahead, then assemble your enchiladas and bake when you are ready for dinner. Read More→
The Sears Chef Challenge Event 1 – Thai Chicken Lettuce Cups and Ahi Tuna Salad
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The Sears Chef Challenge – Event 1
What an exciting weekend! I was selected to participate in the Sears Chef Challenge representing the Los Angeles area. Saturday May 8th was the kickoff event.The Sears Chef Challenge is taking place in four major cities across the U.S. – Los Angeles, Washington DC, New York and Chicago. There are twelve chefs, three per city, competing to win money for our favorite food related charities.
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Sun-Dried Tomato Basil Pesto
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I was recently talking with friend and photographer Ron Goldman about another one of his passions - growing tomatoes, herbs and baby lettuces in his huge greenhouse. Ron has been growing heirloom tomatoes and other varieties, from cherry to beefsteak, for some 21 years. This man knows tomatoes! The lucky consumers are restaurants and farmers markets in the Washington state area. He was kind enough to share his recipe for Sun-Dried Tomato Basil Pesto. It’s earthy, rich and versatile.
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The Power of Pesto: Pasta with Classic Basil Pesto and Chicken
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My husband is crazy about classic basil pesto, so I make it frequently. Pesto can transform ordinary dishes into something delicious and different in a flash. There are lots of dishes you can create with a batch of pesto in the refrigerator. The commercially made stuff is never as fresh and flavorful as homemade and it’s so easy to make in a food processor. By making it at home you can control and vary the recipe to your taste and use top quality ingredients.
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